Since this article was written, HPCC has undergone a number of
significant changes and updates. This addresses some of the
critique voiced in this blog post, such as the license (updated
from AGPL to Apache 2.0) and integration with other tools. For
more information, refer to the comments placed by Flavio
Villanustre and Azana Baksh.

I caught some of the keynotes and discussion at the Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit today,
and was particularly interested in the panel discussion on open
source and cloud computing. While we are used to hearing and
talking about how important open source software is to cloud
computing (open source giving to cloud computing), moderator John
Mark Walker posed the question of whether cloud computing gives
back? The discussion also rightfully focused on openness in cloud
computing, how open source might or might not translate to cloud
openness and the importance of data to be …

It seems almost churlish to wonder whether Google could be even
more successful than it already is with a different strategy, but
the company’s approach to open source and open development has
come into focus in recent weeks.

On last week’s podcast we discussed whether the company
should see the AGPL as more of an opportunity than a threat following …

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